Best of Both Worlds Van Halen
Best of Both Worlds -- Van Halen
(transcription from Cherry Lane Music Company)
Key: H - hammer-on P - pull-off
/ - slide-up \ - slide-down
^ - half bend ^^ - full bend
~ - vibrato T - thumb
*** Recording sounds 1/2 step higher
*** Intro ***
[D/F#] [G5] [D/F#] [G] [D/F#] [G] [A]
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T T T T
[D/F#] [G5] [D/F#] [G] [A]
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T T
(pick w/fingers) G/A D/A G/A D/A G/A D/A A G/A
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[D/A] [G/A] [A] [A5] [A7sus2] [A] [G/A] [D/A] [G/A] [D/A]
------------------------ ------------------------ ------------------------ -3--3--3-----3--2-----5- -----0----0-----2------3 -3-----3-----3-----3---- -4--4--2-----4--2-----2- -----0----0-----2--2---4 -4-----2-----4-----2---- -5--5--4-----5--2-----2- -----2----2-----2--2---5 -5-----4-----5-----4---- -0-----0--0--------0---- -0---------------------- ----0--0--0--0--0--0--0- ------------------------ ------------------------ ------------------------
[G/A] [D/A] [A] [Asus2] [A9] [G/A] [D/A] [G/A] [A] [Asus2]
----------------------0- ------------------------ ------------------------ -3-----3--2----0------0- -3--3--3----3--2----0--- --(0)------------------- -4-----2--2----2------0- -4--4--2----4--2----2--- --(2)------------------- -5-----4--2----2-------- -5--5--4----5--2----2--- --(2)------------------- -0--0--0--0----0--0---0- -0--0--0----0--0----0--- --(0)------------------- ------------------------ ------------------------ ----------sl-/14\-------
(w/pick)
[D/F#] [G] [D/F#] [G] [D/F#] [G] [A]
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T T T
D/F# G N.C. A(sus2)
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T Let Ring_____
[D/F#] [G] [D/F#] [G] [D/F#] [G] [A]
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T T T T
D/F# G N.C. D5 Csus2 A5
-------------------------------- -------------------------------- -----3-------0---0----------3--- --(3)------3---3------3--------- -----2-------0---0----------2--- --(2)------2---2------0------2-- -----0-------0---0----------0--- --(0)------0---0-------------2-- -----0--------------0---3------- -------3--------------3--0---0-- -----2---2---3---3-------------- --------------------------------
T Let Ring_______________ PM.
*** 1st Verse ***
[A/C#] [G/A] [D/F#] [A]
-------------------------------- -------------------------------- ---------------------2---3------ ----3------2-------------2------ --------------2---2------4------ ----2------2----------------2--- -------------------------5------ ----4------2-------------------- --------//4--------------------- -----------------3//4----------- -------------------------------- --------------------------------
I don't know__what I been__livin' on,__ but
[D7sus4] [D/A] [A]
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it's not enough to fill me up.
[A/C#] [G/A] [D/F#] [A]
-------------------------------- -------------------------------- ---------------------2---3------ ----3------2-------------2------ ------------------2--2---4------ ----2------2----------------2--- --------------2----------5------ ----4------2-------------------- --------//4--------------------- ----0------------3//4----------- -------------------------------- --------------------------------
I need more_ than just a words can say,
[D7sus4] [D/A]
-------------------------------- -------------------------------- -------------------------------- ------------------------/6-O---- ---------2------------------5--- --5--5-------------------------- -------------2--------------5--- --5--5------4------------------- -----//4---------4---O------5--- --5--5------5------------------- -------------------P------------ ------------5-------------------
I need ev'rything this life can give me. Hey, hey,
[D/F#] [G] [D/F#] [G] [D/F#] [G] [A]
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T T T T
__ yeah! 'Cause sometimes its not enough
[D/F#] [G] [D/F#] [A(sus2)]
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T
Ow!
*** 2nd Verse ***
[A/C#] [G/A] [D/F#] [A] [A/C#]
-------------------------------- -------------------------------- ---------------------2---3------ ----3------2-------------2------ ------------------2------4------ ----2------2----------------2--- --------------2----------5------ ----4------2-------------------- --------//4--------------------- ------------------//4----------- -------------------------------- --------------------------------
Come on, ba- by, close your eyes, let go.
[D7sus4] [D/A] [A]
-------------------------------- -------------------------------- -------------------------------- -------------------------------- ---------2------------------5--- --5--5-------------------------- -------------2--------------5--- --5--5------4--4---------------- -----//4---------4---O------5--- --5--5------5--5-----------0---- -------------------P------------ ------------5--5----------------
This can be every-thing we dreamed, ah.
[A/C#] [G/A] [D/F#] [A] [A/C#]
-------------------------------- -------------------------------- ---------------------2---3------ ----3------2-------------2------ ------------------2-(2)--4------ ----2------2----------------2--- --------------2----------5------ ----4------2-------------------- --------//4--------------------- ------------------//4----------- -------------------------------- --------------------------------
It's not work that makes it work, oh
[D7sus4]
-------------------------------- -------------------------------- -------------------------------- ---------------H---------------- ---------2------------------5--- ---5--4----5--4-5-----4---2----- -------------2--------------5--- ---5--5----5--5-------5---3----- -----//4---------4---O------5--- --------------------------3----- -------------------P------------ --------------------------------
no, let the magic do the work for you.__ 'Cause honey,
*** Pre-chorus ***
[Fsus2] [C/E] [Esus4] [E] [Esus4] [E]
-------------------------------- -------------------------------- -------1------------------------ ------5---5-------5------------- -------0---0-------0---0-----4-- --4---4---4---4---4------------- -------3---3---3---3---2-----7-- --7---6---6---7---6---7/9-(9)\-- -------3-------3---------------- -------------------------------- -------------------------------- --------------------------------
now, some- thing reached out and touched me.
[Bsus4] [B] [D] [Dsus2] [F]
-------------------------------- ----------------8--8--8--8---0-- -x-x--5--5---5--5--4//7---7-7--- -------7--5--x-10-10-10-10--10-- -x-x--4--4---4--6--4//7---7-7--- -------7--7--x-10-10-10-10--10-- -x-x----------------------7-7--- -------7--7--x------------------ -------------------------------- -------------------------------- -------------------------------- --------------------------------
Now I know that all I want...I want the
*** Chorus ***
[D/F#] [G] [D/F#] [G] [D/F#] [G] [A5]
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T T T T
best of both world. And honey
[D/F#] [G] [D/F#] [A5]
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T T T
I__ know what it's worth. If we could have the
[D/F#] [G] [D/F#] [G] [D/F#] [G] [A5]
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T T T T
best of both worlds, /we'd have
\a little bit of
D/F# G N.C. D5 Csus2 A5
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T T
/heaven right here on earth,_____ oo! Woo!
\ heaven right here on earth, *** 2nd time to Coda
*** 3rd Verse ***
[A/C#] [G/A] [D/F#] [A] [A/C#]
-------------------------------- -------------------------------- ---------------------2---3------ ----3------2-------------2------ ------------------2------4------ ----2------2----------------2--- --------------2----------5------ ----4------2-------------------- --------//4--------------------- ------------------//4----------- -------------------------------- --------------------------------
Well,there's a picture in a galley a
[D7sus4] [D/A] [A5]
-------------------------------- -------------------------------- -------------------------------- -------------------------------- ---------2------------------5--- --5--5---------------------2---- -------------2--------------5--- --5--5----4--4---4---------2---- -----//4---------4---O------5--- --5--5----5--5---5---------0---- -------------------P------------ ----------5--5---5--------------
fallen angel, look a lot like you
[A/C#] [G/A] [D/F#] [A] [A/C#]
-------------------------------- -------------------------------- --------------------2--3-------- ----3------2-------------2------ ------------------2----4-------- ----2------2----------------2--- --------------2--------5-------- ----4------2-------------------- --------//4--------------------- ------------------//4----------- -------------------------------- --------------------------------
We forget where we come from sometimes.
[D7sus4] [D/A]
-------------------------------- -------------------------------- -------------------------------- -------------------------------- ---------2------------------5--- --5--5-------------------------- --------------2-------------5--- --5--5-------4---4-------------- -----//4----------4---O-----5--- --5--5-------5---5-----5/(10)--- --------------------P----------- -------------5---5--------------
I had a dream it was, uh, really you.
*** Pre-Chorus ***
[Fsus2] [C] [Esus4] [E] [Esus4] [E]
-------------------------------- -------------------------------- -------1--1----1---------------- ------5---5---5------5---------- -------0--0----0---0---------4-- --4---4---4---4------4---------- -------3--3----3---3---2-----7-- --7---6---6---7------6--7/9~~~~~ -------3--3----3-----P----3----- -------------------------------- -------------------------------- --------------------------------
Something reached out and touched me.
D.S. al Coda
[Bsus4] [B] [D] [F(maj7)]
----------------------------5--- -(5)------------0--0--0---(-0)\\ ------5--5---5--5--4-4//7---7--- -(7)-----------10-10-10---(10)\\ ------4--4---4--6--4-4//7---7--- -(7)-----------10-10-10---(10)\\ ----------------------------7--- -(7)-----------10-10-10---(10)\\ -------------------------------- -------------------------------- -------------------------------- --------------------------------
Now I know, oh, all I want... I want the
*** Coda *** Csus2 A5
--(2)------2---2---------------- --(3)------3---3------3--------- --(2)------2---2------0------2-- --(0)------0---0-------------2-- -------3--------------3--0---0-- --------------------------------
___________________ Yeah!
*** Guitar Solo ***
-------------------------------- ------------------------------^^ -------^^-10--------12~~(12)\--- -----10------12~~~~----x--15^^-- ----(9)-------9/11----------/9^^ -(9)----9/11-------------------- -------------------------------- -------------------------------- -------------------------------- -------------------------------- -------------------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------H--^ ------P-H--P-P----P-P----P----------------- -(15)--(15)~~~--7 10- 10(10)-7-10-7-0-10-7-0--7-0--^^-P----7---^^ --------------------- ----------------------9-----9(9)-7---7--9-- --------------------- -----------------------------------9--7---- --------------------- ------------------------------------------- --------------------- ------------------------------------------- -------------------------------- -------------------------------- --------------P-----T-------T--- -----T-------T--P---------H----- ---(9)--12~~~---9--14(14)\\\12-- -(12)\\\9----12--9-------7-9---- -------------------------------- -------------------------------- -------------------------------- -------------------------------- -------------------------------- --------------------------------
H T P ^ P H
-----7-10-12(12)-10(10)7----TP^^ P-H----T----P-^^--P------------- ----^^^-----------------10-20-10 -7-10-12(12)-10(10)7-^^----P-H^^ (9)----------------------------- --------------------9---(9)-7-9- -------------------------------- -------------------------------- -------------------------------- -------------------------------- -------------------------------- -------------------------------- -------------------------------- -------------------------------- ---------H-^^----------T-P---T-- -------------------------------- -(9)~~--7-9------(9)---12-9--14- -(14)~~~~~(14)\----------------- -------------------------------- ---------------\---------------- -------------------------------- ----------------\--------------- -------------------------------- -----------------\--------------
(pick w/fingers) G/A D/A G/A D/A G/A D/A A G/A
------------------------ ------------------------ ------------------------ ------------2---2---3--- -3-----3-----3-----3---- -3-----3--2----2------3- ------------2---2---4--- -4-----2-----4-----2---- -4-----2--2----2------4- ------------2---2---5--- -5-x-x-4--x--5-x-x-4-x/- -5-x-x-4--2----2------5- ------------------------ ------------------------ ------------------------ ------------------------ ------------------------ ------------------------
[D/A] [G/A] [A] [A7sus2] [A] [G/A] [D/A] [G/A] [D/A]
------------------------ ------------------------ ------------------------ -3--3--3-----3--2-----0- --(0)---------x-2--2--3- -3-----3-----3-----3---- -4--4--2-----4--2-----0- --(0)---------x-2--2--4- -4-----2-----4-----2---- -5--5--4-----5--2-----2- --(2)---------x-2--2--5- -5-----4-----5-----4---- ------------------------ ----------------0--0--0- -0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0- ------------------------ ------------------------ ------------------------
[G/A] [D/A] [A] [Asus2] [G/A] [G/A] [D/A] [G/A] [A] [A7sus2]
------------------------ ------------------------ ------------------------ -3-----3--2-----0-----3- -3--3--3----3--2----0--- --(0)------------------- -4-----2--2-----2-----4- -4--4--2----4--2----0--- --(2)------------------- -5-----4--2-----2-----5- -5--5--4----5--2----2--- --(2)------------------- -0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0- -0-----0--0------------- ------------------------ ------------------------ ------------------------ ------------------------
Wo!_______________________
*** 4th Verse *** (still pick with fingers)
[A] [G] [D/F#] [G] [D/F#] [G] [D/F#] [A]
-------------------------------- -------------------------------- ----2---2---3---3--------3------ -3------3------3-------3----2--- ----2---2---4---4--------2------ -4------2------4-------2----2--- --------2---5---5--------4------ -5------4------5-------4----2--- -------------------------------- -------------------------------- -------------------------------- --------------------------------
Uh, you don't have to die and go to heaven, uh,
[G] [D/F#] [G] [A] [A7sus2]
-------------------------------- -------------------------------- -----2---------3---3---3---3---- ------3---2------2-----0-----0-- -----2---------4---4---4---2---- ------4---2------2-----0-----0-- -----2---------5---5---5---4---- ------5---2------2-----2-----2-- -------------------------------- -------------------------------- -------------------------------- --------------------------------
or hang around to be born again.
[A] [G] [D/F#] [G] [D/F#] [G] [D/F#] [A]
-------------------------------- -------------------------------- ----2---2---3-3----------3------ -3---------3------3------3--2--- ----2---2---4-4----------2------ -4---------2------4------2--2--- ----2---2---5-5----------4------ -5---------4------5------4--2--- -------------------------------- -------------------------------- -------------------------------- --------------------------------
Just tune in to what this place has got to offer, 'cause
[G] [D/F#] [G] [A] [A7sus2]
-------------------------------- -------------------------------- -----2---------3---3---3---3---- ------3---2------0-------------- -----2---------4---4---4---2---- ------4---2------2-------------- -----2---------5---5---5---4---- ------5---2------2-------------- -------------------------------- -------------------------------- -------------------------------- --------------------------------
we may nev-er be here a- gain! Ow! I want the
*** Chorus *** (with pick)
*** and finishes similar to intro ****
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